Hidden Strengths

54 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 40min.
Books like StrengthsFinder 2.0 have helped leaders discover their strengths—but tend to stop there. Thuy and Milo Sindell argue that focusing only on our best abilities neglects a vital development opportunity. Inside every leader are “middle skills,” hidden strengths that can be turned into full strengths with attention and focus.Build a Foundation for Continual GrowthIn today's turbulent world you need to continually develop new skills to remain agile and adaptive—otherwise, your strengths will become crutches. But contrary to what many people believe, the best way to develop new skills isn't working on your weaknesses—it's identifying and elevating the underdeveloped abilities that lie between your weaknesses and your strengths. Books like StrengthsFinder 2.0 have helped leaders build on what they're best at—but they stop there. If you only go that far you're missing a huge opportunity for professional growth. Leading Silicon Valley consultants Thuy and Milo Sindell argue that relying exclusively on your top abilities can actually hold you back—it's critical that you expand your repertoire of skills. The most effective way to do that is find your hidden strengths—midlevel skills that can quickly be elevated into learned strengths with attention and focus. This book shows you how.Too many people waste their time working on their weaknesses, say the Sindells. Although focusing on shoring up weaknesses on the surface makes sense, they've found that it takes too much time and effort—the ROI just isn't there. The neglected skills in the middle, neither strengths nor weaknesses, are where the most potent development opportunities lie. They're close enough to being strengths that putting your energy there can offer a fast and powerful payoff. Us the Sindells' free online Hidden Strengths Assessment, along with the exercises and case studies in the book, you'll be able to identify your most promising hidden strengths and create a plan to turn them into major assets. In today's work environment, not growing and stretching yourself translates into lack of innovation, stagnation, and obsolescence. You can't keep leaning on the things you're naturally good at or your strengths will become training wheels. But with the Sindells' help, you'll continually develop new skills that will keep you riding at the front of the pack. IntroductionPart 1: About Hidden StrengthsChapter 1: What are Hidden Strengths?Why Hidden Strengths?The Risk of Focusing on Weaknesses The Risk of Over-Relying on StrengthsThe Reward of Focusing on Hidden StrengthsChapter 2: The Four Principles of Hidden StrengthsPrinciple #1: Leverage your Traits, Develop your SkillsLeverage your traitsDevelop your skillsPrinciple #2: The Middle is the Source for DevelopmentPrinciple #3: Practice, Practice, PracticePrinciple #4: Always be working on your Hidden StrengthsPart 2: Uncovering the Goldmine of OpportunityChapter 3: Identifying your Natural Strengths, Hidden Strengths, and WeaknessesThe Twenty-Eight SkillsLeading SelfLeading OthersLeading The OrganizationLeading ImplementationChapter 4: Reviewing Your ResultsYour Hidden Strengths Report Part 3: Harnessing Your PotentialChapter 5: Making Your Hidden Strengths Work for YouHidden Strengths Development Plan:Step 1: Find Your MotivationStep 2: Identify Your GoalsStep 3: Choose Your Hidden Strengths to DevelopStep 4: Turn Your Hidden Strengths into Learned StrengthsStep 5: Evaluate ProgressChapter 6: Leading Your EvolutionSustainabilityThe Never-Ending AdventureShare the Love ResourcesI. : The 28 Skills and Why They Matter Leading SelfLeading OthersLeading The OrganizationLeading ImplementationII. Hidden Strengths Development WorksheetEndnotesAbout the AuthorIndex